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India Explores Shipbuilding and Green Technology Partnerships with South Korea

India's minister of ports and shipping discussed investment, manufacturing and research collaborations with South Korean maritime companies.

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Key Points

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Investment and technology sharing were explored for shipbuilding and marine equipment.

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Both sides highlighted green propulsion and smart maritime technologies.

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Cyprus pledged backing for Indian ship‑recycling yards under the Hong Kong Convention.

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India presented a shipbuilding support package of about seven point eight billion dollars and a pipeline of over four hundred vessels.

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Summary

Topics included shipbuilding blocks, liquefied petroleum and natural gas cargo tanks, cryogenic structures, and environmentally friendly propulsion systems.

Cyprus expressed support for India's request for European Union recognition of its ship‑recycling facilities.

The discussions aim to boost India's goal of becoming a leading global maritime hub by 2047.

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New Words to Learn

23 words
maritime
relating to ships and traveling on water
partnership
working together with another group
ship‑recycling
taking old ships apart so parts can be used again
European Union
a group of many countries in Europe that work together
shipbuilding
making big boats
specialized
made for a particular purpose
marine equipment
tools and machines used on ships
financing
money needed to start a project
port infrastructure
buildings and roads at a place where ships load and unload
green technology
new ideas that help protect the environment
cryogenic
very, very cold
liquefied petroleum gas
a gas turned into a liquid so it can be stored easily
liquefied natural gas
natural gas turned into a liquid for storage
cargo tank
a container on a ship that holds liquids or gases
seafarer
a person who works on a ship
propulsion
the way a ship moves forward
smart technology
advanced tools that can think or make decisions
ship flag
the country a ship belongs to
Hong Kong Convention
an international rule for safe ship recycling
container
a big box used to carry goods on ships
mega shipbuilding cluster
a very large area where many ships are built
pipeline
a planned series of steps or projects
vessel
another word for a ship
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